RUSSIA: SERBIAN OPPOSITION LEADER VUK DRASKOVIC MEETS WITH FORMER PRIME MINISTER AND PRESIDENTIAL ENVOY TO THE BALKANS VICTOR CHERNOMYRDIN
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RUSSIA: SERBIAN OPPOSITION LEADER VUK DRASKOVIC MEETS WITH FORMER PRIME MINISTER AND PRESIDENTIAL ENVOY TO THE BALKANS VICTOR CHERNOMYRDIN
- Title: RUSSIA: SERBIAN OPPOSITION LEADER VUK DRASKOVIC MEETS WITH FORMER PRIME MINISTER AND PRESIDENTIAL ENVOY TO THE BALKANS VICTOR CHERNOMYRDIN
- Date: 26th November 1999
- Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (NOVEMBER 25, 1999) (REUTERS) 1. SLV CHERNOMYRDIN AND DRASKOVIC ARRIVING, SHAKING HANDS AND SITTING DOWN FOR TALKS 0.27 2. SCU VUK DRASKOVIC AND VICTOR CHERNOMYRDIN AT TALKS 0.30 3. SCU DRASKOVIC SPEAKING 0.37 4. SCU CHERNOMYRDIN SPEAKING 0.44 5. SCU MEDIA/ MV VICTOR CHERNOMYRDIN AND VUK DRASKOVIC SITTING IN CONFERENCE ROOM FOR BRIEFING 0.51 4. (SOUNDBITE) (Serbian) SERBIAN OPPOSITION LEADER VUK DRASKOVIC: "The problem is that the United Nations resolution is not carried out. The problem is that Mr. Milocevic does not want to restore diplomatic relations with the Great Britain, France and Germany. That is with those countries who have their troops in Kosovo" 1.41 5. MV MEDIA 1.47 6. (SOUNDBITE) ( Russian) VICTOR CHERNOMYRDIN SAYING "It was so hard to stop this war. But now it's necessary to fulfill the agreements. There were decisions to restore the ruined buildings, life-important objects but this has not been done. And look what's happening in Kosovo? There were statements that nobody would touch the Serbs. And for this troops were brought in. Unfortunately this didn't happen." 2.31 7. SCU MEDIA 2.36 8. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) VUK DRASKOVIC SAYING" The Russian army is fighting against Chechen terrorists, not the people in Chechnya and this is the right of the Russian army and I wish it well. Terrorism in Chechnya is a threat to Serbia too. Terrorism in Chechnya supports Albanian terrorism in Kosovo" 3.06 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- Country: Russia
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- Story Text: Serbian opposition leader Vuk Draskovic, who arrived
in Moscow on Wednesday (November 24), has met with former
prime minister and presidential envoy to the Balkans Victor
Chernomyrdin.
Vuk Draskovic, leader of the Serbian Renewal
Movement (SPO) met with presidential envoy to the Balkans
Victor Chernomyrdin on Thursday (November 26) to discuss the
political situation in Yugoslavia and the peace process in
Kosovo.He is also due to meet Russian Foreign Minister Igor
Ivanov.
At a joint press conference, following a 90-minute
meeting with the leader of "Our Home is Russia" Victor
Chernomyrdin, Draskovic commented on the political situation
in Yugoslavia.He said the problem was that the U.N
resolution on Yugoslavia had not been carried out.Draskovic
said that Mr.Milocevic refused to restore diplomatic
relations with those West European countries whose troops were
stationed in Kosovo.
Draskovic also said the Serbs supported Russia's war in
Chechnya.He compared Chechnya with Kosovo.He said that
Chechen terrorists support Albanian separatists in
Kosovo.Draskovic confirmed his party's position that Russia
has the right to fight terrorism and defend its borders.
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